Article 11 Measures taken pursuant to Articles 8(6) and 8(7) of Regulation (EU) 2017/821

The Commission shall follow the steps set out in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this Article when applying Article 8(6) and 8(7) of Regulation (EU) 2017/821.

Where the Commission identifies deficiencies in a recognised scheme, it shall notify the scheme owner thereof and shall grant the scheme owner three to six months to take remedial action. That period may be extended by the Commission taking into account the nature of the deficiencies.

The scheme owner shall notify to the Commission of the remedial action taken within the time-limit established pursuant to paragraph 2. The notification shall contain substantiated evidence of such remedial action.

The Commission shall not initiate the procedure for the withdrawal of recognition provided for in the second subparagraph of Article 8(7) of Regulation (EU) 2017/821 before the time-limit established pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article has elapsed.